Cottonwoods nursing home in Kelowna. (Google Maps)
The new COVID-19 outbreak at the Kelowna Nursing Home includes fully vaccinated seniors: Henry
Two employees and 10 residents tested positive at the Cottonwoods Care Center
A COVID-19 outbreak at a Kelowna nursing home that offered vaccinations to residents and staff is a powerful reminder that vaccines are not 100 percent effective.
Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry, confirmed on Monday (March 8) that the outbreak at Cottonwoods Care Center includes employees and local residents who have already received a vaccination against COVID-19.
Interior Health confirmed on Sunday that two employees and 10 residents tested positive for the novel coronavirus.
Henry told reporters during a news conference that vaccines can prevent serious illness and death, but they are not a blanket antidote.
“You can have transmission even if people are fully vaccinated,” she said. “The disease appears to be milder and does not transmit as much. We won’t see rapid explosive bursts. “
Henry said British Columbians need to remember that high levels of transmission in our communities means that ongoing precautions remain an important element in combating the contagious respiratory disease.
Over the weekend, the province recorded 1,462 new cases and 11 deaths.
READ MORE: 545 COVID-19 cases were recorded on Saturday, 532 Sunday, 385 Monday
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